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SUMMARY:🐢 The Philly Bookstore Crawl
DESCRIPTION:For the Philly Bookstore Crawl on Saturday\, August 26th\, we’re hosting an all-day workshop called Draw with Code: An intro to turtle graphics using Python. Stop by any time from 12 to 8 p.m. and learn to use Python Turtle\, a drawing tool based on the educational programming language Logo. All ages and experience levels are welcome\, and computers are provided. Everyone who attends will get a free zine and sticker! \nWe’ll also be giving out of free Philly Bookstore Maps\, as well as copies of Highlights and Blackouts by Heather Bowlan. \n➡️ Here’s a link to the zine\, including a printable PDF \nThe Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl is a yearly (at least\, that’s the plan!) celebration of Philadelphia’s wildly vibrant and wonderful bookstore scene\, the last Saturday of every August. This year’s will take place on Saturday\, August 26th. \nThe concept is simple. On the date of the crawl\, at the end of the summer\, participating bookstores around town are hosting unique and special events. Discounted books? Exciting giveaways? In-store author signings? You’ll see! \nThere’s no specific trail to follow. No route. Just a bundle of bookshops around town\, all doing something special on one given day. Though who knows. Maybe in future years we’ll have a trolley. *wink* \nYou can check out what shops are participating and what they are doing via the Interactive Bookstore Crawl Map\, as well as the list below. \nAnd if you’re a bookstore or author who wants to participate\, or someone who wants to join us as a sponsor of the crawl\, please reach out! \nParticipating bookstores: \nA NOVEL IDEA \n1726 E PASSYUNK AVE\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19148 \nBIG BLUE MARBLE \n551 CARPENTER LN\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19119 \nBINDLESTIFF \n4530 BALTIMORE AVE\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19143 \nBOOKED \n8511 GERMANTOWN AVENUE\, PHILADELPHIA PA 19118 \nTHE BOOK TRADER \n7 N 2ND ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19106 \nCHILDREN’S BOOK WORLD \n17 HAVERFORD STATION RD\, HAVERFORD\, PA 19041 \nDU BOIS-ROBESON PEOPLE’S CENTER \n4515 BALTIMORE AVE\, HAVERFORD\, PA 19041 \nPAT AT GIOVANNI’S ROOM \n345 S 12TH ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19107 \nHARRIETT’S BOOKSHOP \n258 E GIRARD AVE\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19125 \nH&H BOOKS \n2230 FRANKFORD AVE\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19125 \nHEADHOUSE BOOKS \n619 S 2ND ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19147 \nHILLTOP BOOKS \n84 BETHLEHEM PIKE REAR\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19118 \nIFFY BOOKS \n319 N 11TH ST ROOM 2I\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19107 \nTHE LAST WORD BOOKSHOP \n220 S 40TH ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19104 \nMAIN POINT BOOKS \n116 N WAYNE AVE\, WAYNE\, PA 19087 \nMAKING WORLDS \n210 S 45TH ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19104 \nMISCELLANEA LIBRI \n454 E GIRARD AVE\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19125 \nMOLLY’S BOOKS & RECORDS \n1010 S 9TH ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19147 \nMOSTLY BOOKS \n529 BAINBRIDGE ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19147 \nNEIGHBORHOOD BOOKS \n1906 SOUTH ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19146 \nPARTNERS & SON \n618 S 6TH ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19147 \nTHE SPIRAL BOOKCASE \n4257 MAIN ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19127 \nWOODEN SHOE BOOKS \n704 SOUTH ST\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19147 \nUNCLE BOBBIE’S \n5445 GERMANTOWN AVE\, PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19144 \n \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-bookstore-crawl/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:💻 Philly JS Club Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:Bring your laptops and hang out with fellow community members of Philly JS Club for an evening of hacking on personal projects. \nThe Philadelphia JavaScript Club\, founded in 2022\, is a place for developers of all skill and experience levels to connect\, show off their work\, and learn new things. \nWe are devoted to being good citizens: we’re here to help support individual and organizational development\, to connect developers with the events going on in Philadelphia\, and to provide a safe space for people to try new things. We want to empower everyone who joins us to build the best things they can build; we want to help make instant friends amongst the developers who call Philadelphia home. \nWe’re happy for you to join us.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-js-club-august-25/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:⚡️ Intermediate Soldering Session
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, August 24th from 6–8 p.m. we’re hosting an intermediate soldering session. We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free\, as well as DIY electronics kits for sale. Or bring your own project! \nRegister:\n\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/soldering-august-24/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-aug-23/
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Resisting AI' by Dan McQuillan
DESCRIPTION:Time and Place:\n2nd & 4th Tuesday each month\n6:30–8:30 p.m. @  Iffy Books \n➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nContact: \nneoluddite@victorgom.es\n@notnaughtknot \nDiscord:\nEmail neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nYou may have played around with chatGPT\, or perhaps even used DALL-e to generate images from text. Though Large Language Models have been around since 2018\, they’re currently dominating the news thanks to the public release of these newer\, even larger models. While impressive\, like many technologies\, they come at a cost and introduce new risks. However\, there are specific issues related to the sheer scale of these models and they highlight the dangers of machines which allow for the consolidation of labor. \nThese issues are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally\, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data\, carbon\, human labor) and risks (misinformation\, unpredictability\, bias) of making these machines\, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through text. We will begin with “Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence”  by Dan McQuillan\, with additional optional readings. If you’d like to learn more about me\, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio. \nSchedule\nThe only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. I tried keeping it around 30 pages on average. Even if you don’t read the assigned chapters\, you’re still welcome to participate as long as you are mindful. \nFor each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book! Optional readings are by no means required\, but they may add to and deepen our conversation. They’re a mix of news articles\, essays\, and journal articles\, so you can pick from type of text is most engaging to you. They pull from a range of disciplines and schools of thought\, which I hope serves to highlight and survey how many different people conceptualize issues with AI\, though it is by no means exhaustive. If you ever find yourself struggling\, reach out! Either directly or over discord to the group. \nI’d suggest you read this before anything else for some historical context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff. The Luddites will also comes up in Chapter 6. \nMeeting 5 (August 22nd): Resisting AI \n\n\n\nChapter 6. People’s Council\n\nRobot Rights? Let’s Talk about Human Welfare Instead by Abeba Birhane & Jelle van Dijk\nEffective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’ by Timnit Gebru\nNotes toward a Neo-Luddite Manifesto by Chellis Glendinning\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n➡️ Complete reading schedule \nRegister (optional):\n\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddite-august-22/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly permacomputing meetup is on Sunday\, August 20th at 1:00 PM EDT. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #2I\, PHL) or via Jitsi Meet. See you there! \n➡️ Meetup Link\nFrom Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in digital technology. In a time where computing epitomizes industrial waste\, permacomputing encourages a more sustainable approach\, maximizing hardware lifespans\, minimizing energy use and focussing on the use of already available computational resources. We do this because humans are part of nature and technology is an extension of humans\, and we acknowledge that technology has been used to harm nature. We want to find out how we can practice good relations with the Earth by learning from ecological systems to leverage and re-center existing technologies and practices. We are also interested in investigating what a permacomputing way of life could be\, and what sort of transformative computational culture and aesthetics it could bring forward. If you want to know more\, please start reading about what is permacomputing in essence\, and then dive into its principles. \nPermacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and Heikkilä (2023)
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-august-20/
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SUMMARY:Collide Zine Live Reading + Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night to celebrate COLLIDE zine’s fourth issue at Iffy Books in the Vox Populi Art Gallery building in Chinatown. \nEnjoy light refreshments and Iffy’s charming new space which hosts monthly events for avant-garde artists\, poets and internet techies! Open-mic sign-ups will be available for anyone that wants to read from the zine or test a new piece in a small setting. \nStay tuned for more details!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/collide-august-19/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday\, August 19th\, 1–5 p.m. Our goal is to build an offline network for fun and learning. Newcomers are welcome! \nAt our last meeting we set up a DHCP server\, which will handle assigning IP addresses when new devices join the network. We have two or three websites running locally at the moment\, with a bulletin board and various other projects in the works. Our next challenge is setting up a DNS server.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-august-19/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🎥 Videos from the Trash Dimension
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday\, August 18th at 7 p.m. for a screening of Videos from the Trash Dimension Episode 1. It’s free!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/trash-dimension-august-18/
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-august-16/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🩹 Bleeding Control Basics
DESCRIPTION:Face masks required! \nPresented by Untitled Medical Collective in association with Philly SRA\, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety\, injury assessment\, basic bleeding control\, and tourniquet application. This class doesn’t provide any kind of certification\, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. \nIf you have any questions about class content\, reach out to untitledmedical@proton.me. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-aug-15/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🎛 DJ Mixing 101 with PILLAR 5
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, August 12th\, 6–8 p.m. we’re pleased to present DJ Mixing 101\, a workshop led by PILLAR 5. You’ll learn the basics using the free program VirtualDJ (available for macOS & Windows) and you’ll get to see a TRAKTOR DJ controller in action. You’ll need to bring a laptop to participate in the hands-on portion of this event. \nWe’re suggesting a $5–$10 donation at the door. No one will be turned away if they can’t afford it. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/dj-mixing-101/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:🐝 Hive76 Open Demo at Iffy Books: Laser Cutting & 3D Printing
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 12th\, 12–4 p.m. at Iffy Books \nUnlock your making potential with the Hive76\, Philly’s member owned and operated makerspace! Learn how to use laser cutters\, 3D printers\, and electronic equipment to cut\, fabricate\, and wire up your next project. \nHive76 is a community of makers and crafters organized around a shared workspace. We enable our members to invent\, build\, collaborate\, and share skills. We promote science education and the do-it-yourself spirit in our greater community to enable people to create cool projects and make awesome things. \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/hive76-demo/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T190000
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SUMMARY:📙 Poetry reading with Danielle LaFrance\, Jeremy Hoevenaar\, Cecily Chen & Léon Pradeau
DESCRIPTION:Hello Philly friends\, \nI hope all of you are managing to stay cool at the moment— the hallucinatory heat of high summer is truly upon us. Stay hydrated! \nI’m very excited to be hosting a phenomenal reading in a few weeks at Philly’s best radical bookstore\, Iffy Books. \nJoining us will be Danielle LaFrance\, a writer of the poetry-research-theory books JUST LIKE I LIKE IT (Talonbooks\, 2019)\, Friendly + Fire (Talonbooks\, 2016)\, species branding (Capilano University Editions\, 2010)\, and #postdildo (Talonbooks\, 2022)\, a component of a larger project that thinks and writes through the fantasised limitlessness and constructed limitations of sexuality\, communication\, and desire. Other poetry and critical writing have appeared in such magazines and journals as ASAP/Journal\, The Capilano Review\, LESTE\, Tripwire\, and Organism for Poetic Research. They collaborated on a feminist materialist co-reading and journal making endeavour About a Bicycle (with Anahita Jamali Rad) and currently on an intertextual sound project Yes\, Sydo (with Josh Rose). Yes\, Sydo has recently commenced with a reading + listening group\, which invites all to collectively critique the cultural significance of Homer’s Odyssey as it is intervened by other texts and sounds and presently unfolding contexts. They live deliciously and hate to rent and work on the sovereign\, yet still occupied lands\, of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh\, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ peoples. \nDanielle will be joined by our very own Jeremy Hoevenaar. Jeremy lives in a barrel with his beautiful family. There is a book called Our Insolvency\, published by Golias Books. \nAs if that duo wasn’t enough\, two Chicago denizens will be joining the lineup. Cecily Chen (she/her/hers) is a PhD student in English and sexuality studies at the University of Chicago. Her work focuses on fucked up Chinese women and bad sex. She is the resident gremlin & poetry editor at Chicago Review. \nLéon Pradeau is a poet\, translator\, and PhD candidate at the University of Chicago. Born in France\, he is now wondering what it means to be American and has naturally started with the small world of midwestern body shops\, where flesh\, steel and plastic are mutually commodified. A resulting chapbook\, titled body shop\, is in progress. His research and writing explore the erotic\, technical\, and political assemblages of poetic bodies. With his colleague Clara Nizard\, he has recently translated a volume by Cécile Mainardi\, Rose Mortal Activity. Parts of it are forthcoming in FENCE this Summer. \nWe’ll be arriving at Iffy (319 N. 11th St #2I) around 7p\, with readings to follow shortly thereafter. It would be great to see you! See attached flyer in my typical style\, featuring a very sultry Scotty. \nUntil then\, love and solidarity to you all!\nted
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/poetry-august-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. we’re running a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free\, but you’ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: \n\n1 x Weevil-shaped PCB\n2 x LEDs\n1 x 47k Ohm resistor\n1 x miniature photocell\n1 x 2N3904 transistor\n2 x 220 Ohm resistors\n1 x CR2032 coin cell battery\n1 x 20mm coin cell battery holder\n\nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-soldering-august-10/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-august-9/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230808T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230808T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230517T171223Z
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Resisting AI' by Dan McQuillan
DESCRIPTION:Time and Place:\n2nd & 4th Tuesday each month\n6:30–8:30 p.m. @  Iffy Books \n➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nContact: \nneoluddite@victorgom.es\n@notnaughtknot \nDiscord:\nEmail neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nYou may have played around with chatGPT\, or perhaps even used DALL-e to generate images from text. Though Large Language Models have been around since 2018\, they’re currently dominating the news thanks to the public release of these newer\, even larger models. While impressive\, like many technologies\, they come at a cost and introduce new risks. However\, there are specific issues related to the sheer scale of these models and they highlight the dangers of machines which allow for the consolidation of labor. \nThese issues are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally\, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data\, carbon\, human labor) and risks (misinformation\, unpredictability\, bias) of making these machines\, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through text. We will begin with “Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence”  by Dan McQuillan\, with additional optional readings. If you’d like to learn more about me\, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio. \nSchedule\nThe only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. I tried keeping it around 30 pages on average. Even if you don’t read the assigned chapters\, you’re still welcome to participate as long as you are mindful. \nFor each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book! Optional readings are by no means required\, but they may add to and deepen our conversation. They’re a mix of news articles\, essays\, and journal articles\, so you can pick from type of text is most engaging to you. They pull from a range of disciplines and schools of thought\, which I hope serves to highlight and survey how many different people conceptualize issues with AI\, though it is by no means exhaustive. If you ever find yourself struggling\, reach out! Either directly or over discord to the group. \nI’d suggest you read this before anything else for some historical context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff. The Luddites will also comes up in Chapter 6. \nMeeting 4 (August 8th): Resisting AI \n\n\n\nChapter 5. Post-Machine Learning\n\nPygmalion Displacement\, When Humanising AI Dehumanises Women by Lelia Erscoi\, Annelies Kleinherenbrink\, & Olivia Guest\nEveryone should decide how their digital data are used – not just tech companies by Jathan Sadowski\, Salomé Viljoen\, & Meredith Whittaker\nWhat is the point of fairness? Disability\, AI\, and the Complexity of Justice by Cynthia L. Bennet & Os Keyes\nAutomating autism: Disability\, discourse\, and Artificial Intelligence by Os Keyes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n➡️ Complete reading schedule \nRegister (optional):\n\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-august-8/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T190000
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SUMMARY:✨ A Reading by Wonder at Iffy Books
DESCRIPTION:🌻 Wonder is coming to Iffy Books in Philly Aug 5\, catch Ted Dodson\, Liza Kotlar\, Bridget Talone\, Josef Kaplan and Ben Fama. There might even be a surprise laureate or two. Hope to see you there 🌻 \nDoors at 7:00\, reading at 7:30. \nTed Dodson is the author of An Orange (Pioneer Works / Wonder\, 2021) and co-translator of Death at the Very Touch / The Cold by Jaime Sáenz (Action Books\, forthcoming 2025). He works for BOMB\, is an editor-at-large for Futurepoem\, and is a former editor of The Poetry Project Newsletter. \nBen Fama is the author of the full length poetry collections Fantasy (Ugly Duckling Presse\, 2015) and Deathwish (Newest York\, 2018). His debut novel If I Close My Eyes is forthcoming in fall 2023 from Sarka Press. He is the editor of Wonder Books and lives in New York City. \nLiza Kotlar is the author of HAIL (Wonder 2023). Their poetry has appeared in Sarka\, Denver Quarterly\, & elsewhere … & is forthcoming in Fence. They live & work in New York City. \nBridget Talone is the author of The Soft Life (Wonder\, 2018). She lives in Philadelphia. \nJosef Kaplan is the author of Loser\, recently out on Make Now Books. His other books include Poem Without Suffering; All Nightmare: Introductions\, 2011-2012; Kill List; and Democracy Is Not for the People. He lives in Philadelphia. \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/wonder-reading-august-5/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230715T003201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T141048Z
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday\, August 5th\, 1–5 p.m. Our goal is to build an offline network for fun and learning. \nWe’re just getting started on building it\, so newcomers are welcome!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-club-august-5/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230719T020231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T043006Z
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SUMMARY:💻 Philly 2600 Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Philly 2600 meetup will be at Iffy Books on Friday\, August 4th\, starting at 6:00 p.m. \n> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people. \nThere won’t be a Philly TOOOL Meetup this month. Sorry about that! The next one will be on Friday\, September 1st.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600-august-4/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230803T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230803T210000
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CREATED:20230710T151631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T201003Z
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SUMMARY:📡 Virtual Meshtastic Meetup
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a virtual meetup on Thursday\, August 3rd at 7 p.m. to help Meshtastic users get connected. Our goal is to make a wireless chat network across the PHL area using low-power LoRa radios. \nTo join the network\, you’ll need a LoRa radio such as a Heltec LoRa32\, LILYGO LoRa32\, or LILYGO T-Beam. Here’s a full list of compatible devices. \n➡️ Meetup link\nHere’s a link to our updated zine on LoRa + Meshtastic.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/virtual-meshtastic-aug-3/
LOCATION:Jitsi Meet (iffybooks.club)\, 19107
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230802T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230712T021117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T021637Z
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-august-2/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230707T125910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230730T165553Z
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SUMMARY:📡 Meshtastic 101
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 30th at 1:00 p.m. we’re hosting an introduction to Meshtastic\, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sized LoRa radios. \nHere’s a link to our updated zine on LoRa + Meshtastic.\nIf you have a LoRa radio (or reserve one below)\, we’ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device and customize the settings. If you don’t have a LoRa radio\, you’re still welcome to attend! \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-july-30/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230729T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230708T235457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T142446Z
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SUMMARY:💻 Router Hack Day III
DESCRIPTION:Router Hack Day III is Saturday\, July 29th! Now that we have a working OpenWRT firmware build for the routers we’ve been working on\, we’ll show everyone how to install it. And then the fun begins! \nHere’s our how-to guide for Saturday:➡️ Install OpenWrt on your Atlas Media Router \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/router-hack-day-3/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230728T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230728T210000
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CREATED:20230710T182144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T001622Z
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SUMMARY:💻 Philly JS Club Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:Bring your laptops and hang out with fellow community members of Philly JS Club for an evening of hacking on personal projects. \n➡️ Register on Eventbrite \nThe Philadelphia JavaScript Club\, founded in 2022\, is a place for developers of all skill and experience levels to connect\, show off their work\, and learn new things. \nWe are devoted to being good citizens: we’re here to help support individual and organizational development\, to connect developers with the events going on in Philadelphia\, and to provide a safe space for people to try new things. We want to empower everyone who joins us to build the best things they can build; we want to help make instant friends amongst the developers who call Philadelphia home. \nWe’re happy for you to join us.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/phillyjs-july-28/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T210000
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CREATED:20230710T151350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T200953Z
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SUMMARY:📡 Virtual Meshtastic Meetup
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a virtual meetup on Thursday\, July 27th at 7 p.m. to help Meshtastic users get connected. Our goal is to make a wireless chat network across the PHL area using low-power LoRa radios. \nTo join the network\, you’ll need a LoRa radio such as a Heltec LoRa32\, LILYGO LoRa32\, or LILYGO T-Beam. Here’s a full list of compatible devices. \n➡️ Meetup link\nHere’s a link to our updated zine on LoRa + Meshtastic.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/virtual-meshtastic-july-27/
LOCATION:Jitsi Meet (iffybooks.club)\, 19107
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T200000
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CREATED:20230618T113121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T192556Z
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SUMMARY:⚡️ Open Soldering Session
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 27th from 6–8 p.m. we’re hosting an open soldering session. If you’ve been meaning to get a soldering project done\, now’s your chance! We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free\, as well as DIY electronics kits for sale. \nIf you’re looking for a step-by-step introduction to soldering\, we’re hosting a beginner class on August 10th. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/soldering-july-27/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230503T184548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T132804Z
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SUMMARY:📚 Speculative Futures Reading Group: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, July 26th at 7:oo p.m. we’ll meet to discuss The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin. See you there! \nGet the audiobook on Libro.fm.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/left-hand-of-darkness/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230712T021147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T021631Z
UID:10000475-1690390800-1690398000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.\n(5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) \nCome co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-july-26/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095319
CREATED:20230517T171124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T211144Z
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Resisting AI' by Dan McQuillan
DESCRIPTION:Time and Place:\n2nd & 4th Tuesday each month\n6:30–8:30 p.m. @  Iffy Books \n➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nContact:\nneoluddite@victorgom.es\n@notnaughtknot \nDiscord:\nEmail neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nYou may have played around with chatGPT\, or perhaps even used DALL-e to generate images from text. Though Large Language Models have been around since 2018\, they’re currently dominating the news thanks to the public release of these newer\, even larger models. While impressive\, like many technologies\, they come at a cost and introduce new risks. However\, there are specific issues related to the sheer scale of these models and they highlight the dangers of machines which allow for the consolidation of labor. \nThese issues are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally\, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data\, carbon\, human labor) and risks (misinformation\, unpredictability\, bias) of making these machines\, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through text. We will begin with “Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence”  by Dan McQuillan\, with additional optional readings. If you’d like to learn more about me\, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio. \nSchedule\nThe only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. I tried keeping it around 30 pages on average. Even if you don’t read the assigned chapters\, you’re still welcome to participate as long as you are mindful. \nFor each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book! Optional readings are by no means required\, but they may add to and deepen our conversation. They’re a mix of news articles\, essays\, and journal articles\, so you can pick from type of text is most engaging to you. They pull from a range of disciplines and schools of thought\, which I hope serves to highlight and survey how many different people conceptualize issues with AI\, though it is by no means exhaustive. If you ever find yourself struggling\, reach out! Either directly or over discord to the group. \nI’d suggest you read this before anything else for some historical context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff. The Luddites will also comes up in Chapter 6. \nMeeting 3 (July 25th): Resisting AI \n\nChapter 4. Necropolitics\n\n\n\n\nThe Values Encoded in Machine Learning Research by Abeba Birhane et al.\nMachine Bias: Risk Assessments in Criminal Sentencing by Julia Angwin\, Jeff Larson\, Surya Mattu\, & Lauren Kirchner\nHow We Analyzed the COMPAS Recidivism Algorithm by Julia Angwin\, Jeff Larson\, Surya Mattu\, & Lauren Kirchner\nHomeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees by Joseph Cox\nAlgorithmic Colonization of Africa by Abeba Birhane\n\n\n\n➡️ Complete reading schedule \nRegister (optional):\n\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-july-25/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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